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Schools in Polk Township · Galion City School District

Polk Township’s public schools score below 53% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 41% of Polk Township’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Polk Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,559 students on the public path
In brief

Polk Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1412 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Polk Township’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,769 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Intermediate Elementary School, then Galion Middle School, then Galion High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Polk Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1412)Better than 18%
Towns in Crawford County (16)Better than 6%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 888 test results and a graduating class of 130 could put Polk Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Polk Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (886 in math, 889 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Polk Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Primary Elementary Schoolin GalionNo scores
3–5Intermediate Elementary Schoolin GalionC+
6–8Galion Middle Schoolin GalionC
9–12Galion High Schoolin GalionC+

Polk Township’s public schools are run by Galion City School District, which also serves Galion and Sandusky. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Galion City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,559 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,769OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 59.5% · 889 students tested
Math41%
State average 52.2% · 886 students tested

Polk Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Polk Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Polk TownshipB−Galion City
GalionB−Galion City
WashingtonB+Northmor Local
Jackson—Crestline Exempted Village
WhetstoneB+Colonel Crawford Local
JeffersonB+Colonel Crawford Local
Sandusky—Crestline Exempted Village PK–12 · Galion City PK–12 · Ontario Local PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Galion City with Polk Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Polk Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Polk Townshipin other towns
Primary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Galion
421 students16:1Rate it →
Intermediate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Galion
C+
373 students19:1Rate it →
Galion Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Galion
C
357 students17:1Rate it →
Galion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Galion
C+
408 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Polk Township’s schools

Are Polk Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Polk Township children attend score below 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Polk Township in?

Galion City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,559 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Polk Township kids go to high school?

Galion High School in Galion, with 408 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Polk Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Galion City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Polk Township spend per student?

$15,769 in Galion City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.